Posts By: JVEerden

Maher, Zacharias, and Prabhupada in New Free Think University Course: ‘Who Do You Say Christ Is?’

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Who is Jesus? C.S. Lewis famously answered that Jesus is either Liar, Lunatic, or Lord. There has been a current resurgence in conversation and debate about the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth at leading universities. Free Think University’s new course, “Who Do You Say Christ Is?” explores various views of who people say… Read more »

Doctors and Police Debate in Free Think University Course: Should Drugs Be Legal?

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The issue of drugs and how to best control their consumption and abuse is an emotional debate in American society for decades.  As marijuana has become legal in certain states, this debate has more prominence than ever. Free Think University’s new course experience ‘Should Drugs be Legal?’ divides the debaters into three camps, each arguing… Read more »

Danny Avalon v. Opponents in Free Think University Course on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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The one true ally of the United States since 1948 has been the small Middle Eastern state of Israel. Our news agencies cover the many conflicts that flare up between Israel and its neighbors, but much of the reporting has been unrelated to historical and factual realities. Free Think University’s new course experience “Should We… Read more »

Peter Singer, Robert Sapolsky in New Free Think University Course: Are Human Beings Just Animals?

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The idea of “human uniqueness” has been held as quite fundamental to the human experience. Why is this? It is because humans are traditionally believed to have a higher value than other living things. But is that an assumption that is based on a worldview that is debatable? A new Free Think University course experience titled… Read more »